“Consider this: all the ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than that of humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productiveness nourishes plants, animals, and soil. Human industry has been in full swing for little over a century, yet it has brought about a decline in almost every ecosystem on the planet. Nature doesn't have a design problem. People do.” PeopleYearsHumansLittlesHas BeensProblemEarthTogetherNatureAnimalMillionsTakenGreaterCenturyDesignPlanetsIndustryPlantEnvironmentalProductivitySoilDeclineSwingsConsideringAntsNourishmentEcosystemsIndustriousBiomass Book:Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Source: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
“I'd so much rather have exciting architecture that causes one to stop, breathe, and reflect on the potential of the human mind, the craft, and exploring things.” MindHumansCausesExcitingBreatheArchitectureCraftsHuman MindExploring Author:William McDonough
“In the end, the question is not, how do we use nature to serve our interests? It's how can we use humans to serve nature's interest?'” HumansEndsUseInterestClimate Change Author:William McDonough
“We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and safe, our species leaves an ecological footprint to delight in, not lament?” IfsWorldHumansDifferentCultureDealsVisionCreativityProductsOffersSafeLimitsIntelligentSpeciesDelightProductivityCelebrateAbundanceMidstWhat IfReducingEcologicalFootprintLamentEcological Footprints Author:William McDonough
“The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live.” ThinkingHumansEndsAgeStonesArchitectureRanStone Age Author:William McDonough
“If design is the first signal of human intention.” FirstsHumansDesignIntentionSignals Author:William McDonough
“Designing renders visible our hopes and dreams. It is the first signal of human intentions.” FirstsHumansDreamDesignIntentionVisibleSignalsHopes And Dreams Author:William McDonough
